Rihanna Sends Barrington High School $5,000 for Late Appearance

Rihanna’s visit to Barrington High School this spring sparked controversy when the pop star showed up more than three hours late.  

To make up for her tardiness, the singer recently sent a check to the school for $5,000 for “expenses due to her late appearance” and to help pay for new equipment at the school, the District 220 Facebook page reports.

Many residents sounded off on the Facebook page regarding the issue. 

“And does $5000 even cover all of the overtime paid to the huge security detail and the police hired to cover the event and handle the crowd?” one person said.

“So thankful for the money!!! We really needed it!!!” said another commenter.

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